Earthquakes update: With five games remaining, time is getting short for San Jose (10-11-8, 38 points) if it hopes to make the MLS playoffs. The Earthquakes are 3-2-2 since the start of August, but they are tied for seventh with Vancouver in the Western Conference. San Jose, which has three road games left, is six points behind the Los Angeles Galaxy, which is in fifth place and holds the final playoff spot. The Quakes got a confidence-boosting 3-0 win over the Montreal Impact on Tuesday in the CONCACAF Champions League as Chris Wondolowski, Marvin Chavez and Shea Salinas scored. It marked only the second time in the Quakes' past nine games -- across all competitions -- that they had scored more than one goal. Goalkeeper Jon Busch is one shutout away from No.

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74 in his career, which would move him past Matt Reis and into sole possession of fifth place in the MLS all-time. San Jose's depth took a hit last week when striker Marcus Tracy had season-ending surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. The Quakes have yet to score against Real Salt Lake this season, losing 2-0 at home in the opener March 3 and 3-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium on June 1. Wondolowski has five goals and one assist in 10 career appearances against Real Salt Lake.

Real Salt Lake update: Real Salt Lake (14-9-6, 48 points) is second in the Western Conference, one point behind Seattle Sounders FC. Real Salt Lake is coming off a 2-0 loss to the Sounders on Sept. 13. Costa Rican forward Alvaro Saborio leads the club with 10 goals, and Argentine playmaker Javier Morales is tops with 10 assists. Morales has six goals and six assists in 12 appearances against the Quakes. Kyle Beckerman has three goals and six assists against San Jose, and Saborio has four goals.